Event #77: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-30-2025 18:12 UTC-7

Recent Additions and Substractions to the Field

Frank Visser

Level 6

Ante: 300
Bring In: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Bai	60,000 60,000	60,000
Michael Noori	60,000 60,000	60,000

David "Bakes" Baker	60,000 60,000	60,000

Dario Alioto	60,000 60,000	60,000

Renan Bruschi	60,000 60,000	60,000

Joey Couden	60,000 60,000	60,000

Justin Smith	60,000 60,000	60,000
Nate Silver	60,000 60,000	60,000
Nick Guagenti	60,000 60,000	60,000

Mike Gorodinsky	60,000 60,000	60,000

Gary Benson	60,000 60,000	60,000

Walter Chambers	60,000 60,000	60,000

Carol Fuchs	60,000 60,000	60,000

Robert Mizrachi	60,000

Yingui Li	Busted

Karl Tretter	Busted
John Holley	Busted
Jon Kyte	Busted

06-30-2025 18:08 UTC-7

"Can't Beat Zinno"

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Frank Visser

Level 6

Ante: 300
Bring In: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Anthony Zinno: XxXx/7♥7♦A♦K♣/Xx
Timothy Frazin: XxXx/6♦J♦Q♦4♥/Xx
Dylan Smith: XxXx/A♠J♠J♣ - folded on fifth street

Anthony Zinno completed, and Timothy Frazin and Dylan Smith called. Zinno paired his door card on fourth street and bet, seeing both Frazin and Smith call.

Smith made a higher pair on fifth street but checked it over to Zinno, who bet. Frazin still called, but Smith opted to fold. Zinno fired another bet on sixth street, which Frazin called, and did so too on seventh street.

"Can't beat Zinno," Frazin uttered as he shrugged and added his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	140,000 80,000	80,000

Dylan Smith	52,500 6,000	6,000
Timothy Frazin	44,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Dylan Smith Timothy Frazin

06-30-2025 18:07 UTC-7

Chad Plays Some Trivia

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David Salituro

Level 6

Ante: 300
Bring In: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

"How many McDonald's locations are there worldwide?" Norman Chad asked his tablemates, handing out pieces of paper and putting $20 up for grabs to whoever guessed closest to the number.

"Three," Jared Rubin joked.

"That's going to be off," Chad replied.

"Hey Grok," Max Pescatori said into his phone before Chad told him not to look it up.

"That's my friend," Pescatori answered.

"Everyone is named Grok, Chad," Tom Koral added.

After each player had written their answer on their sheet of paper, Chad revealed the answer of 41,000. Andres Korn had guessed 43,000 and Chad handed him over the $20.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Koral	80,000 13,000	13,000

Andres Korn	70,000 20,000	20,000

Jared Rubin	70,000 2,000	2,000
Norman Chad	50,000 15,000	15,000
Max Pescatori	30,000 28,300	28,300

Tags: Andres Korn Jared Rubin Max Pescatori Tom Koral Norman Chad

06-30-2025 17:59 UTC-7

Evans Attempts Ambitious Bluff

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Frank Visser

Level 6

Ante: 300
Bring In: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Yuval Bronshtein: Q♠10♠10♦/Q♣5♦2♠4♥
John Evans: XxXx/6♥J♣3♥6♣/Xx
Yuebin Guo: A♥7♦3♠/3♦8♦6♠8♥

Three-way to fifth street, it checked to Yuebin Guo, who bet with three low cards showing. Yuval Bronshtein and John Evans both called to sixth street, where Guo led out when he made a pair of eights.

Bronshtein and Evans both stuck around to seventh street, where the action checked to Evans. Evans bet, but he mucked his cards when he was called in both spots.

Bronshtein then tabled two pair for the high, and Guo had an eight-low for the low half of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuebin Guo	63,000 8,000	8,000
Yuval Bronshtein	50,000 5,000	5,000

John Evans	32,500 43,500	43,500

Tags: John Evans Yuebin Guo Yuval Bronshtein

06-30-2025 17:58 UTC-7

McClelland Bets Out Duczak

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David Salituro

Level 6

Ante: 300
Bring In: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Hunter McClelland: XxXx/A♣K♠K♥9♥/Xx
Aaron Duczak: XxXx/7♠3♦10♣J♥/Xx

Hunter McClelland bet on fourth street and Aaron Duczak called.

McClelland continued betting on fifth and sixth as Duczak called him down to seventh. McClelland then put out another bet.

Duczak peeked down at his last card and let out a loud sigh before tossing his cards into the muck, surrendering the pot to McClelland.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip Hui	75,000 15,000	15,000

Christopher Wallace	60,000 10,000	10,000

Hunter McClelland	55,000 5,000	5,000
Matt Vengrin	45,000 15,000	15,000

Aaron Duczak	40,000 25,000	25,000
Jon Shoreman	40,000 7,500	7,500

Tags: Aaron Duczak Hunter McClelland

06-30-2025 17:44 UTC-7

Amarapu and Rodawig Divide Three-Bet Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 6

Ante: 300
Bring In: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Vasu Amarapu: A♣J♣7♥/4♥9♥5♥2♠
Eric Rodawig: A♠7♣6♦/8♦6♠10♥5♣
Brad Ruben: XxXx/A♥J♦Q♦ - folded on fifth street

Vasu Amarapu completed, Eric Rodawig two-bet, and Brad Ruben reraised. Amarapu and Rodawig both called to fourth street, where Ruben checked.

Amarapu then bet, Rodawig raised, and Ruben and Amarapu both called. Ruben checked again on fifth street, and Amarapu led out once more. This time, Rodawig just called before Ruben folded.

Rodawig then check-called bets from Amarapu on sixth and seventh street, and they chopped up the pot as Rodawig's pair of sixes took the high half and Amarapu's seven-low the low half.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasu Amarapu	82,000 14,000	14,000
Eric Rodawig	71,000 20,200	20,200

Brad Ruben	52,700 20,300	20,300

Tags: Brad Ruben Eric Rodawig Vasu Amarapu

06-30-2025 17:44 UTC-7

Bhargava Undettered by Shack-Harris' Aces

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David Salituro

Level 6

Ante: 300
Bring In: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Sachin Bhargava: XxXx/3♠6♦5♣10♥/Xx
Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/A♦K♠A♥7♠/Xx
Hisashi Yamanouchi: XxXx/J♦8♦7♥ - folded on fifth street

Sachin Bhargava completed before Hisashi Yamanouchi raised. Brandon Shack-Harris called, as did Bhargava.

All three players checked on fourth street before Bhargava bet on fifth. Yamanouchi folded, while Shack-Harris called showing a pair of aces.

Bhargava continued betting on sixth and Shack-Harris called. Bhargava bet again on seventh, but this time Shack-Harris raised. Bhargava called with A♥4♦K♣ for a low, while Shack-Harris had Q♥Q♠4♠ for two pair to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris	100,000 20,000	20,000

Hisashi Yamanouchi	30,000 29,800	29,800
Sachin Bhargava	25,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Hisashi Yamanouchi Sachin Bhargava

Level: 6

Ante: 300
Bring In: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

06-30-2025 17:35 UTC-7

Schoonbaert on Six Figures

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Frank Visser

Level 5

Ante: 300
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Ryan Schoonbaert: A♦9♥4♠/A♣2♦9♦A♠
Viktor Blom: XxXx/8♦3♥4♥Q♦/Xx
Christopher Claassen: 10♣5♦3♦/2♥9♣4♣7♥

Ryan Schoonbaert checked to Viktor Blom on fifth street, and the Swede placed a bet. Christopher Claassen called, as did Schoonbaert.

Schoonbaert then led out when his ace paired on sixth street. Blom called, but Claassen raised. Schoonbaert and Blom both called to seventh street, where Schoonbaert led out again.

Blom and Claassen tossed in calls. Schoonbaert's full house took the high half of the pot, while Claassen's seven-low was good for the low half.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Schoonbaert	110,000 30,300	30,300
Christopher Claassen	60,000 6,000	6,000

Viktor Blom	58,300 7,200	7,200

Tags: Christopher Claassen Ryan Schoonbaert Viktor Blom

06-30-2025 17:30 UTC-7

Tull Leaves Kessler Shaking His Head

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David Salituro

Level 5

Ante: 300
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Allen Kessler: XxXx/4♣A♣4♥2♠/Xx
Larry Tull: XxXx/5♠6♣7♣7♦/Xx
Patrick Stacey: XxXx/7♠5♥K♣Q♦/Xx

Allen Kessler bet on fourth street and Larry Tull and Patrick Stacey called.

All three players checked on fifth before Kessler resumed betting on sixth. Tull and Stacey called once more.

Tull then bet on seventh and Stacey folded, while Kessler called. Tull turned over 10♥4♠3♦ for a straight and Kessler shook his head as he flashed A♠3♠2♥ before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Tull	85,000 700	700
Allen Kessler	80,000 14,800	14,800
Patrick Stacey	15,000 11,400	11,400

Tags: Allen Kessler Larry Tull Patrick Stacey